Fishing lure



June 14, ADAM ETAL FISHING LURE Filed June 28, 1946 Patented June 14, 1949 FISHING LURE Louis D. Adam and Nelia G. Poplin, Ponca City,

Okla., assignors to Pachner & Koller, Inc., Chicago, 111., a corporation of Illinois Application June 28, 1946, Serial No. 680,258

' 6 Claims. 1

This invention relates to improvements in fishing lure constructions.

The main objects of this invention are to provide a simple, inexpensive, and easily manufactured lure; to provide a fishing lure which will rise and dive as it is drawn through the water; to provide a lure having a slotted :cup or plateshaped member secured to the front end thereof; to provide a fishing lure having a lip or spoon which is securedly braced in position; to provide a device of this character wherein a brace is secured between and to the body and a spoonshaped lip portion extending forwardly of the body; to provide a fishing lure having a diving lip or spoon attached thereto, and lying forwardly of the foremost portion of the body, of such construction that the possibility of bending or displacing it is minimized; and to provide a device of this character with a brace having an eyelet positioned at right angles thereto adapted to be threaded through the lip.

An illustrative embodiment of this invention is shown in the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of my invention, the front portion thereof being broken away and in section.

Fig. 2 is a top elevational view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the brace and grooved lip.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1, but with the treble hook bent at right angles to position shown in Fig. 1.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the lure comprises an elongated body I generally circular in cross section, preferably constructed of a buoyant material such as wood or the like, which is tapered to a substantial point at either end. Artificial eyes 2 are positioned one on each side of the body I at a point adjacent the forward end thereof. A sloping forehead 3 extending downwardly from the top of the forward end of the body I aids in forming the front point of the lure and streamlines the forward end of the body so as to offer less resistance as it is pulled 4 through the water.

A screw eyelet 4 is axially threaded into the rear end of the body I with the inwardly facing surface thereof bearing against the domed grommet 5 so as to anchor the latter securely on the point formed at the rear end of the body. Depending gang or treble hooks 6 are secured to the eyelet 4 in the usual manner.

A flanged tubular like grommet I, open at both ends, is adapted to fit snugly into the bore 1.!

positioned in the underside of the body I forwardly of and adjacent the vertical center line of the lure. An eyelet 8 slightly larger in diameter than the grommet, has a threaded shank 81, which is threaded through the grommet 1 and anchored in the body I at a depth whereby the eyelet 8 will abut against the grommet 1 to keep the grommet firmly secured within the bore 1.! as is clearly shown in Fig. 1. A second depending treble or gang hook 9 is secured to the eyelet 8 in the usual manner. Seating the eyelet 8 within the grommet I restricts the swing of the hook 9 so as to prevent the hooks from coming into contact with any part of the body no matter at what angle the hooks 9 are swung, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 4, and thereby prevents the hooks from scratching or marring the surface of the body I.

The spoon or saucer-shaped lip is preferably constructed of non-corroding metal and comprises an arm l0, curved to conform to the shape of the forward underside of the body I and an integrally formed saucer-like shaped lip or spoon I l. The lip l l is bent downwardly at an oblique angle from the arm l0, and has a medially positioned elongated longitudinal slot lzvcontained therein. The arm I0 is secured flush against and to the forward underside of the body I in any suitable manner such as by wood screws l3 and l3.l which are threaded through suitable apertures contained in the arm l0 and anchored in the body I.

A brace, preferably constructed from a stiff non-corrosive metal comprises a flat main body portion [4 having a screw receiving aperture [5 in the rear end thereof and a line attaching eyelet IS in the forward end thereof. The body portion I has a half twist [4.1 at the base of the eyelet It so as to position the eyelet at right angles to the body l4 as is clearly illustrated in Fig. 3. The eyelet i6 is of a thickness adapted to fit snugly Within the slot l2. The eyelet I6 is also provided with a pair of parallelly disposed longitudinally extending arms I'Ll and ".2 whereby a longitudinally extending slot I1 is formed therebetween. The arms and slot simulate a jaw.

The arm I'M is adapted to be threaded into the slot l2 so as to have a portion of the lip ll seat snugly between and be held by the arms in a jaw-like fashion. In so doing, substantially the entire eyelet I6 is threaded through the slot l2 and seats snugly therein so that a portion thereof extends above the slot l2 to form a line 55 securing connection. Screw 13.! is threaded through the aperture l5 contained in the rear end of the brace 14 and is anchored to the body 1 thereby securing the brace rigidly to the body I and to the lip II. 11.2 of the eyelet l6 prevent the lip I I from being shifted in a vertical plane.

The jaw-like arms I11 and From the foregoing description-it will now be clear that the brace" l4 Will -prevent the lip II from being moved out of position once it is secured to the body I in the above described manner.

it tapering to a pointtatweither end simulating a fish, anx arm'securedzat, one end to the forward Although several embodiments of this'invention have been herein showmand described, it

shall be understood thatmumerousdetails of the 7 construction shown may be altered oromittedwithout departing from the spirit of this invention as defined by the followingclaims.

We claim:

1. A fishing lure comprising an elongated body, a downwardly inclined substantially saucer-like -shaped membensecuredfto the forward end of said body-and havinga-slo t; therein; and a brace having a line receiving eyelet in one end thereof,

body, a downwardly inclined saucer-like shaped underside of said body, a downwardly inclined saucer-like shaped lip integrally secured to the forward end of said arm and having a, medially positioned elongated slot therein, and extending longitudinally-of the axes of the body, a brace comprising a body portion having one end thereof 15 secured to the (underside of said body, an eyelet integrally secured to the forward end of said body portion, and positioned at right angles thereto, and jaws integrally secured to the forward end of said eyelet, said eyelet extending partially through said slot and securedto said lip' by said jaws.

6. A fishing lurecomprising an-elongated body Ltaperingtoa, point 'at either. end tosimulate a said brace being secured at one end to the forward end ofsaid-- body,; said eyelet adapted to partially'extend through said slot and secured to said substantially saucer-likeshapedmember. 2. A fishing lure comprising an elongated body, an arm 'secured to the forw'ard'underside of said lip integrally secured to the forward endof said arm, and a'bracehaving one end thereof secured o thefor ward underside of said arm and havh nd secured-to said lip.

- 3, A fishing lure-comprising anelongated body,

"an arm having one end-thereof secured'to the forward underside of said body, a'downwardly inclined saucer-like shaped lip'integrally secured to the forward free-end of said arm having a longitudinal slot therein; a brace, and 'an'eyelet I integrally-formed on one end of said brace adapted topartiallyextend through said slot and secured to said lip, the free end-of said brace 1 beingsecured'to the ---forward underside body. I

a 4. A fishing lureLcomprising an -elongated body A tapering to 'a-point ateither end, to simulate a fish, an arm secured to the forward underside of saidbody; a downwardly inclinedsaucer-like v shapedlipintegrallysebured to" the forward end of said of said arm'and having a slot medially positioned fish; an arm'having one end; thereofsecured to the" forward undersidepfi said; body; 'a-downi'wardly inclined saucer-like" shaped lipintegrally securedtothe front end of said arm and having a mediallypositioned elongated slotptherein and J"extendinglongitudinally-of the axis of thebody; a brace comprisingi'a-narrow flat body'strip, the

rear end'thereofz'being' "securedito the underside of saidbody, and aneyelet -at the-forward t end of said body?strinandipositioned"at light angles thereto; said; strip having apairof spaced "arms at the-front end-of said "eyelet to form a 'jaw adaptedto be-inserted into said elongated slot and grasp said'lip therebetween.

. UISjD; ADAM.

L g-Q' fPOPLIN.

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